On 8 February 2010, the House of Commons [[Communities and Local Government Select Committee]] heard evidence on the Fire Control project.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200910/cmselect/cmcomloc/352/35215.htm |title=FiReControl - Communities and Local Government Committee Contents |publisher=UK Parliament |date=8 February 2010 |access-date=17 April 2010 }}</ref>
Called to give evidence were Councillors [[Brian Coleman]] and James Pearson from the [[Local Government Association]]. Also giving evidence [[Matt Wrack]] from the [[Fire Brigades Union]] and John Bonney [[Chief Fire Officers Association]]. The second session heard evidence from [[Shahid Malik]] MP Fire Minister, Sir [[Ken Knight]] [[Chief Fire and Rescue Adviser]], Shona Dunn Director for Fire and Resilience Department for Communities and Local Government, [[Robin Southwell]] CEO and Roger Diggle Project Director [[EADS]]. The committee was chaired by Dr [[Phyllis Starkey]] MP and attracted significant media attention.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/bsp/hi/pdfs/02_03_10_fo4_ict.pdf |title= FILE ON 4 |publisher=BBC |date=2 March 2010 |access-date=17 April 2010 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tribunemagazine.co.uk/2010/03/19/fbu-denounces-failing-fire-control-project-as-%E2%80%98the-worst-ever%E2%80%99/ |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120630082057/http://www.tribunemagazine.co.uk/2010/03/19/fbu-denounces-failing-fire-control-project-as-%E2%80%98the-worst-ever%E2%80%99/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=30 June 2012 |title=FBU denounces failing fire control project as 'the worst ever' |publisher=tribunemagazine.co.uk |date=19 March 2010 |access-date=17 April 2010 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/s/1202481_blast_for_999_centre_delays |title= Blast for 999 centre delays |publisher=Manchester Evening News |date=1 April 2010 |access-date=17 April 2010 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.communities.gov.uk/publications/fire/fsc32010 |title=FRS Circular 3/2010 - Fire and Resilience Programme Highlights - January/February 2010 |publisher=department of communities and local government |date=26 February 2010 |access-date=17 April 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120606181416/http://www.communities.gov.uk/publications/fire/fsc32010 |archive-date=6 June 2012 |df=dmy }}</ref>
